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Household of Edwin James (born 1835, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Worcestershire,Staffordshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Edwin James and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin James, born in 1835 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, consisted of 12 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Sarah James, born in 1837 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England), Sarah (born 1861 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England), Mary A (born 1863 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England), Martha (born 1865 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England), Joseph (born 1869 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England), William (born 1871 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England) and Edwin (born 1876 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; John T (born 1878 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England) and Elijah (born 1880 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Son In Law, Elijah Ball, born in 1858 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England.


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Edwin James's household

Male

Edwin

James

Head
Female

Sarah

James

Wife
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Female

Sarah

James

Daughter
Female

Mary A

James

Daughter
Female

Martha

James

Daughter
Male

Joseph

James

Son
Male

William

James

Son
Male

Edwin

James

Son
Male

Elijah

Ball

Son In Law
Male

John T

Ball

Grand Son
Male

Elijah

Ball

Grand Son
First name(s) Edwin
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

James

Head

Married

46

1835

Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Sarah

James

Wife

Married

44

1837

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Thomas

James

Son

Single

22

1859

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Sarah

James

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Mary A

James

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Martha

James

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Joseph

James

Son

Single

12

1869

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

William

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Edwin

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Elijah

Ball

Son In Law

Widower

23

1858

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

John T

Ball

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Elijah

Ball

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

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